MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD VERSAPORT PLUS; LAPAROSCOPE, GENERAL & PLASTIC SURGERY

Model Number	NB15STF
Medical Device Problem Codes	Leak/Splash (1354); Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	01/23/2020
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
According to the reporter, during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, during transaction of antrum, the white rubber on the converter fell into the cavity of the patient.It was found on the omentum and the an abnormality was found on the converter.The surgeon retrieved the fallen part.There was no patient injury.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Additional info: d10, g4, h3, h6 h3 evaluation summary: post market vigilance (pmv) led an evaluation of one device.The visual inspection of the returned product noted: that the circular seals for the flip top converters on two of the devices were cut and disengaged.The trocars, cannulas, obturators, circular seals and duckbill seals appeared intact.A functional evaluation found that the devices passed an air leak test.Records from each manufacturing lot are thoroughly reviewed to ensure that products are released meeting all quality release specifications at the time of manufacture.Replication of the cut and disengaged circular seal for the flip top converter may occur when contact is made with a sharp surgical instrument during clinical application.The root cause of the observed damage was found to be due to the device not being used as intended which caused or contributed to the reported condition.No further actions have been deemed necessary at this time.Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• Brand Name: VERSAPORT PLUS
• Common Device Name: LAPAROSCOPE, GENERAL & PLASTIC SURGERY
• Manufacturer (Section D): DAVIS & GECK CARIBE LTD; zona franca de san isidro; santo domingo 0101 ; DO 0101
• MDR Report Key: 9670648
• Report Number: 9612501-2020-00215
• Device Sequence Number: 2768032
• Product Code: GCJ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521076549
• UDI-Public: 10884521076549
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: HK
• PMA/510(K) Number: K081169
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 03/15/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 04/30/2024
• Device Model Number: NB15STF
• Device Catalogue Number: NB15STF
• Device Lot Number: J9E0890Y
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 02/11/2020
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/23/2020
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/27/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/05/2020
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 03/15/2020
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1